Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms

82 Quality Score

Active Installs

21/30

At 50,000 active installs, it has a solid mid-tier user base, though it sits far below category leaders like Custom Post Type UI at 1 million installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The last update on May 21, 2026 shows the developer is actively maintaining the plugin, which is reflected in a perfect maintenance score.

User Rating

14/15

A 92 out of 100 from 193 reviewers indicates consistently positive user experiences, particularly around taxonomy management features.

Support Health

8/15

With only 1 support thread on record and 100% resolution, the support footprint is thin, making it hard to judge responsiveness under heavier demand.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring only PHP 7.4, the plugin is fully compatible with current and recent WordPress environments.

Scores higher than 87% of indexed plugins

About

Tags, Categories and WordPress terms are easy with TaxoPress. Add a Tag or Category to Pages, manage your WooCommerce Categories and Tags and more.

Active Installs 40k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5

Last Updated 2026-09-23 4:17pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

16 known vulnerabilities, all patched

16 Medium

Most recent: August 19, 2026

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Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms <= 3.51.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) PHP Object Injection Medium

August 19, 2026 Patched in ["3.52.0"] CVE-2026-74012

TaxoPress <= 3.50.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Private Post Disclosure Medium

July 24, 2026 Patched in ["3.51.0"] CVE-2026-15231

TaxoPress <= 3.44.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection Medium

March 22, 2026 Patched in ["3.45.0"] CVE-2026-42646

TaxoPress <= 3.41.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Tag Modification Medium

January 5, 2026 Patched in ["3.42.0"] CVE-2025-14371

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via ORDER BY Clause Medium

December 5, 2025 Patched in ["3.41.0"] CVE-2025-13922

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Taxonomy Term Manipulation Medium

December 3, 2025 Patched in ["3.41.0"] CVE-2025-13354

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection Medium

December 3, 2025 Patched in ["3.41.0"] CVE-2025-13359

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.40.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection Medium

November 7, 2025 Patched in ["3.40.1"] CVE-2025-11972

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger with OpenAI <= 3.37.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Information Exposure Medium

August 14, 2025 Patched in ["3.37.3"] CVE-2025-55710

WordPress Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – AI Autotagger <= 3.32.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 7, 2025 Patched in ["3.33.0"] CVE-2025-0627

WordPress Tag and Category Manager – AI Autotagger <= 3.13.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Medium

April 3, 2024 Patched in ["3.20.0"] CVE-2024-2830

TaxoPress <= 3.6.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 18, 2023 Patched in ["3.6.5"] CVE-2023-2168

TaxoPress <= 3.6.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 18, 2023 Patched in ["3.6.5"] CVE-2023-2169

TaxoPress <= 3.6.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 18, 2023 Patched in ["3.6.5"] CVE-2023-2170

TaxoPress <= 3.4.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

February 7, 2022 Patched in ["3.4.5"]

TaxoPress <= 3.0.7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 30, 2021 Patched in ["3.0.7.2"] CVE-2021-24444

What It Does

TaxoPress lets you add and manage tags, categories, and custom taxonomies across posts, pages, and WooCommerce products from a single dashboard. It includes an auto-tagging feature that suggests or applies terms based on existing content, plus bulk editing and term display widgets.

Who It's For

This plugin fits content-heavy publishers, news sites, and WooCommerce store owners who need to organize large libraries of posts or products into categories and tags without manually editing each one. It is especially useful for sites where consistent taxonomy is critical for navigation, filtering, and SEO.

Who Should Skip It

Small blogs with under a few dozen posts will not benefit enough to justify the feature set, and anyone whose needs are limited to a single custom post type should consider Custom Post Type UI instead for a simpler interface.

The Bottom Line

TaxoPress earns an overall quality score of 82.34 out of 100, combining excellent maintenance and ratings with solid compatibility, though its support footprint is light. It is a strong pick for WooCommerce stores and content-heavy sites needing taxonomy automation. Smaller sites or those with simpler needs will find lighter alternatives easier to manage.

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Custom Post Type UI 88/100

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Pick this instead if your main taxonomy challenge is organizing the WordPress media library with categories, tags, and custom attachments taxonomy.

List category posts 84/100

Go with this if you mainly need to display lists of posts by category on pages and widgets rather than manage the taxonomy structure itself.

Pages with category and tag 83/100

Select this lightweight option if your sole need is enabling categories and tags on WordPress pages without a full taxonomy management suite.

Category Posts Widget 82/100

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